Additional body roots · Chest & breathing
pulmon/o — Lung
pulmon/o means lung. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: pulmonary.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Lung
- Latin: pulmo pulmonis
Examples and word parts
pulmonary
Relating to the lungs.
Word parts: pulmon (lung) + -ary (relating to)
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals additional body roots collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.